INDY RACING LEAGUE

• Dixon prevails in controversial Edmonton finish

  Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - Scott Dixon won the Honda Indy Edmonton IZOD IndyCar Series race in a bizarre and controversial finish.

  Helio Castroneves crossed the finish line first, but was penalized for blocking his Penske Racing teammate Will Power just after the final restart with four laps remaining.

  After Castroneves was called for blocking Power, Dixon darted past Power to take second just before they crossed the finish line. Indy Racing League official Brian Barnhart quickly charged Castroneves for blocking and issued a drive-through penalty for the Brazilian driver.

  Castroneves, who wound up finishing 10th, had an altercation with IRL officials at the conclusion of the race.

  Power, the current points leader, finished second, while Dixon's Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Dario Franchitti, took the third spot. Ryan Briscoe from Penske and Andretti Autosport's Ryan Hunter-Reay rounded out the top- five.

  Power now holds a 50-point lead over Franchitti.

  Just hours before Dixon's victory at Edmonton, his team owner, Chip Ganassi, picked up the win with driver Jamie McMurray in the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race. Ganassi became the first owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season.

  07/25 20:35:47 ET